Open acromioplasty. Open acromioplasty: To relieve impingement of the acromion of the shoulder on the rotator cuff, and repair any tear caused by this to the rotator cuff. Purpose of Procedure: Open acromioplasty.
A foundation (or, more commonly, foundations) is the element of an architectural structure which connects it to the ground, and transfers loads from the structure to the ground. Foundations are generally considered either shallow or deep.
Definition of foundation for Students. 1  1 : the support upon which something rests the foundation of a building the foundations of our legal system. 2  2 : the act of beginning or creating He has taught here since the school's foundation.